Lady A was Lady A before Lady Antebellum changed their name to Lady A. Make sense? It doesn’t to Lady A, a black blues singer from Seattle whose real name is Anita White. When it comes to trainwrecks, this one takes the cake. Just a few weeks ag…
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Megan Thee Stallion Shooting: LAPD Is Now Investigating Tory Lanez
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is reportedly investigating Canadian rapper Tory Lanez for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the early hours of the morning on Sunday, July 12th. For additional background, the shocking episode occurred …
California Churches Sue Over COVID-19 Singing Ban
Three California churches have filed a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom over his state’s prohibiting singing in places of worship. On Monday, Governor Newsom responded to an uptick in his state’s total COVID-19 cases by reimplementing an array of …
Ugly Legal Battle Between Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell Continues
The long-running legal battle between Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell is raging on, and the latest twist in the ugly courtroom showdown has seen Chris Cornell’s former bandmates drop their counterclaim concerning Vicky’s allegedly stealing funds from a c…
YouTube Can’t Be Forced to Share IP Addresses, Email Addresses of Copyright Infringers, EU Court Rules
The European Union’s Court of Justice has ruled that YouTube is required to provide rightsholders with the postal addresses of alleged copyright infringers, but is not legally obligated to disclose infringers’ IP addresses, email addresses, or phone nu…
Live Nation Accused of ‘Systemic Racism’ In Newly-Filed Discrimination Lawsuit
An employee has accused leading concert promoter Live Nation of “systemic racism” in a stunning new discrimination lawsuit. Candace Newman, a furloughed Live Nation tour manager, submitted the complaint to a California federal court, and DMN secured an…
Napster, iHeartMedia Dropped from Massive Streaming Collusion Lawsuit
In March, performance rights organization Pro Music Rights (PMR) filed a far-reaching lawsuit against an array of companies, including prominent music industry entities such as Apple, Spotify, Deezer, Pandora, iHeartMedia, and Rhapsody, over their alle…
6ix9ine Faces $5.3 Million Lawsuit Over Canceled Show
6ix9ine has been named in yet another multimillion-dollar lawsuit, as a pair of Washington, D.C. live music promoters are seeking $5.3 million in damages over the rapper’s failure to play a 2018 concert. The plaintiffs recently submitted the firmly wor…
Lady Antebellum Is Suing Black Blues Singer ‘Lady A’ After Stealing Her Name
Lady Antebellum changed their name to ‘Lady A’ last month because of concerns related to racial injustice in the pre-Civil War south. But that name was already taken by black blues and jazz singer Anita ‘Lady A’ White, who is no…
Spotify Doubles Down on Fraud Allegations Against Indie Label Sosa Entertainment
The long-running courtroom battle between Spotify and independent music label Sosa Entertainment is raging on, as the leading music streaming service has elaborated on its far-reaching fraud counterclaims in a new filing. Spotify recently submitted the…